Current Activities (Tracy Fly Fishers)
Our next meeting of the Tracy Fly Fishers will be on Wednesday, August 17. Come see Robert Tamson present on Fly fishing the South Texas Coast.
Bring a friend or neighbor!
Meeting location is the Transit Station at 50 E. Sixth St
FLY LINES &
FISH TALES
August 2011
Robert Tamson - Fly Fishing South
Texas
Robert’s program at the August meeting will be on saltwater fly fishing opportunities on the flats of the Laguna Madre as well as the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico in South Texas. He has extensive experience fly fishing these waters by spending the last several summers living in South
Padre Island, Texas. He will share with us hints on how to fish for Redfish, Sea Trout, Tarpon, Snook and other fun fish found in South Texas without the need of hiring a guide. He may also talk a little about the west coast of Florida’s fly fishing opportunities on a budget, also unguided.
A native Californian, Robert has been flinging flies at fish since age 11. For the last 12 years, Robert has held the position as Director of both the Wilderness Unlimited Fly fishing School and the Becoming an Outdoors Woman of California fly fishing programs. Now semi-retired from his real job as a Real Estate Broker,
He puts in over 150 days on the water annually in both fresh and salt water. Robert is also
seriously involved in completing both a fly fishing film “Redfish Summer” and working on his first book “Fly Fishing Naked”, coming soon! Don’t worry, he’s not a fly fishing nudist! …the book will be a discussion on the Zen philosophy of “less is more”
in relation to our sport!
California Coastal Cleanup Day!
Tracy Fly Fishers will be doing our part on Saturday,
September 17.
Any willing volunteers can meet us at Whiskey Slough Marina from 9 am until noon.
Bring food and drink for a post cleanup potluck BBQ!
Whiskey Slough Marina is located at 3401 s. Whiskey Slough Rd. off of Hwy 4.
More info at this month’s meeting!
The Prez Sez
I hope everyone has had a chance to enjoy family and friends this summer. August is here and school will soon be starting again, so grab your young'uns and head out for one more trip to the water. Doing so will re-enforce the bonds of family and instill a sense of responsibility in our children as they observe how we respect the outdoors.
Speaking of which, we have one or two more official Fish Outs coming up. The annual trek to the Pit River is set for the end of September so grab a fishing buddy and get signed up. This is a fee based trip and if you sign up you must pay at that time. We are indebted to the time our Fishmiesters take to plan these trips and we want everyone to be treated fairly.
Also, look for more information at the meeting on Wednesday night about this and possible other trips.
We have started talking about the Installation dinner already! It will be on 07 January 2012. If you have fly boxes or other items for the raffles and auctions, get them to the Raffle Chairs as soon as possible. This is our premiere activity and your support makes the club run throughout the year.
The TFF is planning a
"Clean Up Day" on the Delta on 17 September. Location and times will be announced at the meeting so lets join together to clean up some of our favorite fishing holes. When I go out on the delta I almost always fill a bag or two with trash. It only makes a small dent in the overall picture but it makes a
difference in how I feel when I drive home.
I will also have information on a new Fund raising opportunity to share with the club at the
meeting on Wednesday.
Looks like you better come and bring a friend to hear what is happening in the TFF.
Tight Lines, Stan Elijah
Join fellow TFF Members for breakfast at the Banta Inn
Saturday, August 27 at 9:00am.
A great way to meet your fellow club members and maybe even hook-up for a fishing trip.
25th Tracy Dried Bean Festival
The Tracy Dried Bean Festival is coming September 10 and 11 and the Tracy Fly Fishers will have a booth at the Festival.
This will be a good opportunity for the club to present itself to the community and gain new members.
Members will be needed to assist in setup and take down of the booth as well as staffing during festival hours.
Sign up sheets will be available at this month’s meeting, please come out and present our fine club.
Jeff Fadden plying the waters of Waterhouse Lake in Stanislaus National Forest.
BOARD MEMBERS President
Stan Elijah (209)815-4657 Vice President/Secretary Ben Byng (209)832-1866 Treasurer & Membership Bonnie Small (209)239-5415
Webmaster Michael Carlson (925)634-
6274
Tracy Fly Fishers website Library & Casting Chuck Robbins (209)835-
7812 Programs Chuck Sterni
Raffle Bob Kiffin
Outings George Strickland
(925)858-7017 Meetings &Refreshments Pat Ferguson (209)835-2981
Trout in The Classroom and Conservation Rod Buchanan (209)815-0062
Education Rick Clemens
Newsletter Stephen Holtzclaw
(408)674-4065 Gary Phillips netted this fine rainbow trout on a recent outing to
Sawmill Lake.
Mark McLean and Jeff Fadden enjoy the campfire on a weekend trip to Waterhouse Lake.
Club Outings-George Strickland
The Tracy Fly Fishers annual Pit River Trip is September 22-25. If you only go on one outing this year, let this trip be the one. We stay in comfortable PG&E cabins on the Pit River and the club has the option of getting the cabins for a full week. Look for more information at the meetings and future newsletters.
Alpine Lake-Ben Byng will be the fishmeister for a weekend trip to Alpine Lake Sept. 30-Oct. 1. Alpine Lake Resort has tent cabins for rent and we can carpool and pitch in for food. Sign ups will be at the meeting.
Conservation News
FISHING LINE RECYCLING
Monofilament Fishing Line can entangle and kill wildlife, and cause boat damage. It's NOT biodegradable and can remain in the environment for over 600 years. Fluorocarbon is worse.
Discarded fishing line accounts for many tragic wildlife deaths due to entanglement. Wildlife may suffer from loss of limbs from line entanglement and even death from gangrenous infection, or ingestion of the line. Fishing line discarded in our waterways also fouls boat propellers which are a serious litter problem, especially around boat ramps and fishing areas.
Even when we dispose the line in trash bins it still goes to the landfill which creates the same hazards for wildlife, unless it is cut into small pieces. One solution to the problem is to have recycling containers available to boaters and fishermen to properly discard their used line.
The California Department of Boating and Waterways and the California Coastal Commission’s Boating Clean and Green program, the Keep the Delta Clean and the BoatU.S Foundation have placed containers at many locations throughout the State. Please check the list of line recycling container locations that participate in recycling monofilament line.
The complete list can be located at: http://www.coastal.ca.gov/ccbn/trashdebris.html
Some of TFF’s nearby station locations
The contact information below belongs to the facility managing
the fishing line recycling station. Specific station locations are in italics. If you are not near any of these locations, mail your used monofilament fishing line to Berkley Recycling Collection Center at 1900 18th street, Spirit Lake, Iowa 51360-1099
Casting in the Park -Chuck Robbins
Certified casting instructor Chuck Robbins offers casting instruction on the second Wednesday of each month starting at 6pm. Join Chuck and hone those casting skills!
This is what they look like!
San Joaquin County
Bullfrog Marina
On the dock adjacent to the store
17251 Bacon Island Road, Stockton, CA 95219 (209) 465-9610
King Island Marina Boat launch ramp
11530 West 8 Mile Rd., Stockton, CA 95219 (209) 951-2188
Tiki Lagun Resort & Marina Boat launch ramp
12988 West McDonald Road Stockton, CA 95206
(209) 464-2980
Turner Cut Resort Boat launch ramp
12888 Neugebauer Road, Stockton, CA 95206 (209) 465-4129
Wimpy’s Marina Adjacent to the fuel dock
14001 West Walnut Grove Road Walnut Grove, CA 95690
Tracy Oasis Marina Boat launch ramp
12450 West Grimes Road, Tracy, CA 95304 (209) 835-3182
Sacramento County
Owl Harbor
Internet Cantina; Large storage units
1550 W. Twitchell Island Rd, Isleton CA 94561 (916) 777-6055
Alameda County
Berkeley Marina Boat launch ramp
201 University Ave., Berkeley, CA 94710 (510) 981-6740
Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach End of the Rockpoint
West of Station End of Rockpoint @ Rockpoint 1231 McKay Ave., Alameda, CA 94501
Contra Costa County
Big Break Marina
Boat launch ramp & marina office
100 Bridge Break Rd., Oakley, CA 94561 (925) 679-0900
Discovery Bay Yacht Harbor Boat launch ramp
5901 Marina Rd #1, Discovery Bay, CA 94514 (925) 634-5928
Hook, Line and Sinker Next to the fuel dock
3995 Willow Rd., Bethel Island, CA 94511 (925) 684-0668
Lauritzen Yacht Harbor
Fish cleaning station & launch ramp 115 Lauritzen Lane, Oakley, CA 94561 (925) 757-1916
Sugar Barge Marina Fuel dock office
4515 Willow Rd., Bethel Island, CA 94511 (925) 684-9075
Tower Park Marina Boat launch ramp
14900 West Highway 12, Lodi, CA 95242 (209) 369-1041
Marin County
Saltys Bait and Tackle Boat launch ramp
350 Harbor Dr., Sausalito, CA 94965 (415) 332-4200
Monterey County
Woodward Marine Shop At the Store
10932 Clam Way Moss Landing, CA 95039 (831) 633-2620
San Francisco County
San Francisco Pier 47
Al Scoma Way, half way between Jefferson St. & Scoma's Restaurant
47 Pier #1, San Francisco, CA 94133 (415) 274-0513
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz Port District Boat launch ramp
V Dock-Fish Cleaning Table Boat Rinse area
135 5th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 (831) 475-6161
Solano County
Glen Cove Marina Southeast corner marina East of the Marina Office West Harbor entrance 2000 Glen Cove Marina Rd.
Vallejo, CA. 94591
Sandy Beach County Park Sandy Beach Boat Launch Ramp Restroom Area
2333 Beach Drive, Rio Vista, CA 94571
Sonoma County
Doran Regional Park Near the Jetty day use area
201 Doran Beach Rd., Bodega Bay, CA 94923 (707) 875-3540
Westside Regional Park Next to the boat rinsing station Sonoma County Regional Parks
2400 Westshore Rd., Bodega Bay, CA 94923 (707) 875-3540
Education-Rick Clemens
'Introduction To Fly Fishing' Saturday, August 20 9am - 3pm
This is a stream-side instructional course covering all aspects in the sport of Fly Fishing.
The course is recommended for those who are new to the sport or for those who want to brush-up on their skills. Class is recommended for members and their families 12 years and older.
ALL STUDENTS MUST BRING A HAT and SAFETY GLASSES (or sun glasses/eye glasses).
The course is a 6-hour class covering:
• History of Fly Fishing
• Equipment Rods Fly Lines Leaders/Tippets
• Accessories Waders Footwear Vests Gadgets Float Tubes
• Flies
Fly Selection Dries
Wets Specialty
• Basic Entomology Caddis Lifecycle Mayfly Lifecycle Other Aquatics Terrestrial(s)
• Basic Casting Forward cast Back cast Roll cast
Casting Techniques
• Destinations/Places to go
• Safety
All students are encouraged to bring personal equipment (rods, etc.) for Q&A.
All students are encouraged to bring a lunch and drinks
For more information, please contact Rick Clemens at 209-346-2765 or [email protected]
The opinions expressed in the articles appearing within the Tracy Fly Fishers’ monthly publication, “Fish Lines And Fish Tails” are those of the writer/author, and do not necessarily represent the opinions or view of the Tracy Fly Fishers and/or its official representatives. Permission is granted for parts of this newsletter to be reproduced. We only ask that credit be given to the author and the Tracy Fly Fishers as the source.
The Tracy Fly Fishers’ Board of Directors meets on the first Wednesday of each month at the Safeway grocery store’s Community Room at 1801 W. 11th Street. The next board meeting will be held on April 6, 2011. The Board meetings are open to all TFF members. Board Meetings begin at 7 p.m. Stop by and see what goes on “behind the scenes” of your club!
Wish to make a difference locally? The Delta is our backyard. Check out the CSPA website and sign up for their action alerts at:
CSPA, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance or www.calsport.org/
Support your local Parks and Recreation District
Parks Make Life Better! Parks and recreation make lives and communities better now and in the future by providing access to the serenity and inspiration of nature; outdoor space to play and exercise; facilities for self-directed and organized recreation; positive
alternatives for youth which help lower crime and mischief; and activities that facilitate social
connections, human development, therapy, the arts, and lifelong learning.
Check out our Parks and Community Services Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwFAe7V8p io&feature=channel_page
Nancy Phillips displays a typical Sawmill Lake rainbow.
That’s what we call a football!
Tracy Fly Fishers P.O. Box 1916 Tracy, CA 95378
www.tracyflyfishers.org
Next meeting is August 17, 2011 7 pm at the Transit Station in the
conference room
OUR SPONSORS:
CALL THEM- USE THEM- SUPPORT THEMThe Fly Shop
Mike Michalak/Tim Fox Redding (800) 699-3474 www.flyshop.com
Sawmill Lake Fly Fishing Joe Cerniglia
Truckee 530 582-5393 Mountain Hardware & Sports Truckee (503) 587-4844 Sierra Stream & Mountain Chico (503) 345-4261
www.sierrastreamflyshop.com/
Delta Stripers Jerry Neuburger Lodi (209) 369-5752 www.deltastripers.com
Sea Level Fly Fishing Ray Hutcherson
Sacramento (510) 908-1809 www.sealevelflyfish.com
American Fly Fishing Gary Eban/Peter Blackman Sacramento (530) 587-7333 www.americanflyfishing.com
Thy Rod & Staff Frank Pisciotta
Truckee (530) 587-7333 www.cyberfly.com
Kiene’s Fly Shop Bill Kiene
Sacramento (800) 400-0359 www.kiene.com
Excellent Adventures Al Smatsky
Lodi (209) 368-9261
www.excellentadventures.org
Creative Sports Jamie Berman
Pleasant Hill (925) 938-2255 www.creativeflyshop.com
Sierra Anglers Bob Nakagawa
Modesto (209) 572-2212 www.sierraanglers.com
The Trout Spot Rick Desrosiers
Santa Clara (800) 822-7129 www.thetroutspot.com
ICON Products John Ryzanych
Castro Valley (510) 881-8210 iconproducts.net catchrelease.com
